Conservation payments in 13th District of Texas (Rep. Mac Thornberry) totaled $937 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 56 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 156 | $127,807,825 | $819,281 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 313 | $208,380,020 | $665,751 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 470 | $271,163,117 | $576,943 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 627 | $322,992,786 | $515,140 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 784 | $367,214,773 | $468,386 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 941 | $405,724,254 | $431,163 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 1,098 | $439,946,677 | $400,680 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 1,255 | $471,064,173 | $375,350 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 1,412 | $499,389,096 | $353,675 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 1,569 | $524,960,200 | $334,583 |
| Top 11% | 59% | 1,726 | $548,340,637 | $317,694 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 1,882 | $569,970,802 | $302,854 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 2,039 | $590,149,835 | $289,431 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 2,196 | $608,872,639 | $277,264 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 2,353 | $626,338,851 | $266,187 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 2,510 | $642,753,351 | $256,077 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 2,667 | $658,194,056 | $246,792 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 2,824 | $672,617,286 | $238,179 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 2,981 | $686,232,734 | $230,202 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 3,138 | $699,088,593 | $222,782 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 12,553 | $237,516,323 | $18,921 |
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